World Cup Qualification · Sunday 2 July 1972 · Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana 5–1 Benin (2 Jul 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
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Damien KamilouBenin - 20'
Osei KofiGhana - 44'Osei KofiGhana
- 64'Ibrahim SundayGhana
- 66'Kwasi OwusuGhana
- 72'Clifford Odame penGhana
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Ghana winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Ghana and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 3 wins, Benin 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 0–5 Ghana on 18 June 1972 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ghana won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1697, Benin 1506 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 5–0 vs Benin18 Jun 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Sierra Leone31 May 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ivory Coast19 Apr 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo27 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Togo13 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–5 vs Ghana18 Jun 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–3 vs Congo16 Jun 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Congo6 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Togo20 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Togo22 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification